Partner Profile

Geraldine Lazarre, CPA - Partner

Ms. Lazarre has over 9 years of experience in the realm of accounting and taxation, audit and assurance, financial and management consulting. Ms. Lazarre is the managing partner of TriMerge and oversees all aspects of the firm's administration, the day-to-day operations of the Miami office while also providing support to clients' engagement. Her primary duties include the continued development of business opportunities, the refinement of staff capabilities and the assurance of customer satisfaction.

Ms. Lazarre started her career with the Audit and Assurance division of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) in Miami, Florida. After departing (PwC), Ms. Lazarre continued her professional career with other local public accounting firms and the private sector which provided the opportunity to further gain a wealth of experience in accounting, audit, taxation, business and financial management. In 2003 Ms. Lazarre co-founded TriMerge Consulting Group. Throughout her career, Ms. Lazarre has managed and performed numerous reviews of internal controls and has assisted clients with the remediation of deficiencies in the financial management processes. Ms. Lazarre has provided support to many organizations in the for-profit and nonprofit sector in a multitude of industries. Ms. Lazarre is a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and real estate professional in the state of Florida. She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Howard University, a Master of Science in Taxation from the University of Miami and is a member in good standing with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.

Gerri has extensive experience serving not-for-profit industries, religious organizations, real estate and construction and entertainment clients.

Riolene Ibok, CPA - Partner

Ms. Ibok has over 9 years of experience performing a combination of traditional and risk-based audits, tax compliance and accounting services, plus a broad range of consulting services for a variety of clients in the for profit and nonprofit sector. 

Ms. Ibok started her professional accounting career with the Audit and Assurance division of Ernst & Young LLP in New York.  After experiencing tremendous professional growth and advancement as a Big Four Auditor, Ms. Ibok continued her professional career in the private sector.  Ms. Ibok has had the opportunity to develop and apply audit techniques to identify and assess various regulatory and operational risks.  Her methods of testing included not simply an evaluation of the processes or controls in place, but rather on the expected circumvention of such processes or controls.  She has also designed and implemented process improvement initiatives relating to control deficiencies identified by internal/external auditors.   Riolene has served many exciting and emerging industries such as energy, not-for-profits, financial services and technology. She has brought her wealth of knowledge and experience to TriMerge Consulting Group.

Ms. Ibok is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in the state of Georgia and Delaware.  She holds a Bachelor degree in Accounting from Florida International University and is a member in good standing with the Georgia Society of CPAs and National Society of Tax Professionals.